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Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig

  • Dean, Education
  • Professor - Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
  • Hartwig, Elizabeth Kjellstrand. Dan E. Homeyer Research Grant, Texas Association for Play Therapy, $1000. (Funded: April 2023). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Principal). Communities In Schools of San Antonio Resource Library, ETS K-12, $14000. (Funded: February 2010). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Principal). 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program Cycle 6, Texas Education Agency, State, $1904000. (Funded: August 2009). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Principal). Hope and healing with kids and canines: An exploration of canine-assisted play therapy with grieving youth, College of Education Faculty Pilot Research Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Submitted: January 2014). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Ed.). (2024). Animal-assisted school counseling. Routledge. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003392415
  • Hartwig, E. K., Walker, E., & Stamman, J. (2024). Role for initiative: Using Dungeons and Dragons in play therapy. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 20(1), 113–126. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2024.2322521
  • Hartwig, E. K. (2023). Sand therapy competencies: A qualitative investigation of competencies for sand therapy practitioners. World Journal for Sand Therapy Practice, 1(5). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.58997/wjstp.v1i5.32
  • Hartwig, E. K. (2021). Solution-focused play therapy: A strengths-based clinical approach to play therapy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429354984
  • Binfet, J.-T., & Hartwig, E. K. (2019). Canine-assisted interventions: A comprehensive guide to credentialing therapy dog teams. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429436055
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, College of Education. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, College of Education. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, College of Education. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Education Achievement Award, College of Education. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Nancy Guillory Award for Outstanding Service in Play Therapy, Texas Association for Play Therapy. 2017
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  1. Other

    Animal-Assisted Counseling Academy

  2. Other

    Association for Play Therapy Board of Directors

  3. President

    Texas Association for Play Therapy

  4. Member

    University Leadership Assembly

  5. Member

    College of Education College Review Group

  6. Other

    Commencement Marshall

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